A Noticeable Absence
Kristie Alley is the only member of the “Cheers” cast to not make a cameo appearance on “Frasier.” The reason for her absence was that her steadfast belief in Scientology contradicted Frasier’s psychiatric practice and therefore she “would be unable to appear on the program.” According to the Sun Sentinel, the show’s co-creator David Lee stated that his response to her statement was “I don’t recall asking.”